About Ladder Ventures
Ladder Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Mar 2022, Ladder Ventures has invested in 9 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Arima Genomics Overall, Ladder Ventures portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely EV Connect and IRIS.TV. Tech Coast Angels co-invest with Ladder Ventures, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Ladder Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Ladder Ventures' List of Top Investments
Ladder Ventures has a portfolio of 9 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Arima GenomicsTheir portfolio spans across United States and Canada. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Life Sciences and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Series B stage. Here is the list of top investments by Ladder Ventures:
1. EV Connect
Platform for electric vehicle charging management. It helps users access and operate charging stations through structured digital tools. The platform supports monitoring activity, handling sessions, and managing related services in one space. It offers an online environment where charging needs can be organized with clarity.
Key facts about EV Connect
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: El Segundo (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $49.9M
- Employee Count: 78 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Ecosystem Integrity Fund, California Energy Commission and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Dec 07, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. IRIS.TV
IRIS.TV is an in-stream video recommendation software designed to provide personalized videos to viewers. It uses an algorithm to extract and process video metadata, which allows it to apply complex business rules. It also has an adaptive stream management system that inserts a series of videos into a player and updates that playlist based on user interactions. Also provides analytics of video performance, including locality and demographics data of the viewers who tuned in. Clients include video publishers, video players, and advertising technology companies.
Key facts about IRIS.TV
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $25M
- Employee Count: 38 as on Nov 26, 2025
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, ABS Capital and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 07, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Developer of technologies for genome sequence and structure. Arima Genomics is developing a novel method of DNA sequencing that enables genome-scale phasing or haplotyping of DNA variants using a combination of proximity ligation (Hi-C), short-read DNA sequencing, and a proprietary probabilistic algorithm for haplotype assembly. The company calls its new method, HaploSeq, and is derived from work done by Selvaraj et al (Nature Biotechnology, 2013, Vol 31, pp-1111). The method addresses a currently unmet need for cost-effective and reliable methods for the phasing of variants. Arima has multiple SIBR grants from the Department of Health and human services to develop their method.
Key facts about Arima Genomics
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $29M
- Employee Count: 45 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Illumina Ventures, Phase Two Ventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 04, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Haulpay
Key facts about Haulpay
- Location: United States
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.5M
- Employee Count: 32 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Ladder Ventures and Pasadena Angels
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 05, 2021, $*****
5. Kangarootime
Developer of software for managing childcare business operations and classrooms. This platform provides tools for enrollment, billing, staff scheduling, and attendance tracking. It includes features for lesson planning, student progress monitoring, and communication between educators and families. The system supports administrative tasks and classroom management for early childhood and school-age programs.
Key facts about Kangarootime
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Long Beach (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $38.2M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Education Growth Partners, Revolution and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 13, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Ladder Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Arima Genomics.Ladder Ventures' Investments by Stage
Ladder Ventures has made 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $7M.Ladder Ventures' Investments by Sector
Ladder Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 8 Tech companies, 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Saas.Ladder Ventures' Investments by Geography
Ladder Ventures has made most investments in United States (1).Ladder Ventures' recent investments
Ladder Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Ladder Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 15, 2022 | United States | Series B | 9623 |
Acquired companies in Ladder Ventures' Portfolio
2 companies from Ladder Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was IRIS.TV in Nov 2024 by Viant for $*****.Here are Ladder Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 12, 2024 | - | - | 3702 | |
Jun 21, 2022 | - | - | 9123 |
Team profile of Ladder Ventures
Ladder Ventures has a team of 1 member located in United States. Ladder Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Ladder Ventures
Over the past 4 years, 9 investors have co-invested in Ladder Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Ladder Ventures: Agilent, Co-win Ventures and 3 others have invested in rounds before Ladder Ventures. There is 1 company where Agilent has invested before Ladder Ventures and 1 company where Co-win Ventures has invested before Ladder Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Ladder Ventures: Tech Coast Angels entered a company along with Ladder Ventures.
- Invested after Ladder Ventures: A total of 3 investors have invested in Ladder Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Illumina Ventures (1 company), John Stuelpnagel (1 company) and Mostafa Ronaghi (1 company).
Recent News related to Ladder Ventures
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Arima Genomics Closes $7M Series B RoundGenomeWeb•Mar 15, 2022•Arima Genomics, GenetronHealth, Tech Coast Angels, Ladder Ventures and 4 others
